Actually the above photo was uncalled for (Bad form Brian) and only fuels the fire.

On a more serious note, it was never my intention to turn this thread into a poley versus teabagger slanging match. but rather express a personal gripe with the sport, that being the kite's unpredictability and the fact that even the best can find themselves in some serious sh1t even in some rather normal weather conditions.

It's never been about the ratio of idiot kiters to idiot sailborders (although anyone with documentary proof of a ratio is welcome to enlighten me.)

I think this poleys V kiters thread has in the main been fairly well handled by both sides and hence made a humourous read regardless of which team you bat for. Bring on some more I say as long as it is delivered and received in the right spirit Some valid points have been made

Nice to see a video from Holland on a forum at the other side of the world I was on the same spot that day(didn't see him flying though) and I was 3,5 fully overpowered. I think you're just plain stupid if you go play with your kite upwind from a bunch of windsurfers with this windspeed.. a while ago a kiter died and one was heavily injured because of a sudden change from 14 knots to 30+... Both experienced kiters. Another confirmation that it is still a dangerous "sport" (eventhough they say that the modern kites are way more safer then the older ones).

EP This might help explain the mortality differences:

Well I did raise that kiter and I don't have a problem with him being gay